Climate Change

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A person with a small dog stands in front of a blue pond, with snow-topped mountains and a bright blue sky in the background. The person is on a gravel surface surrounded by white fences, with light brown shrubs all around the area.
A person with a small dog stands in front of a blue pond, with snow-topped mountains and a bright blue sky in the background. The person is on a gravel surface surrounded by white fences, with light brown shrubs all around the area.

The Hidden Trade-Offs of Climate Policy

Today’s green dogmas cannot deliver an energy transition that is fast, just, and sustainable—all at the same time.

The wind blows a plastic bag past the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008.
The wind blows a plastic bag past the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008.

The Olympics Have a Dirty History—Literally

But a green sports movement is pushing for change, eager to see if Paris will be different.

A woman's face is obscured by a souvenir fan from Rome, Italy.
A woman's face is obscured by a souvenir fan from Rome, Italy.

Countering Europe’s Backlash to the Green Transition

A sustainable future is still possible—even amidst a radically altered political climate.

New electric cars for sale are seen parked at a distribution center of the Changan automobile company in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on March 24, 2024.
New electric cars for sale are seen parked at a distribution center of the Changan automobile company in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on March 24, 2024.

The Fight Over China’s Electric Cars Is Upside-Down

Why Europe’s car companies are against—and environmentalists are for—making Chinese EVs more expensive.

Three fishermen in a traditional vote ride the top of a wave as they had out to see. The lights of a gas terminal are seen on the horizon.
Three fishermen in a traditional vote ride the top of a wave as they had out to see. The lights of a gas terminal are seen on the horizon.

The Empty Promise of Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom

The continent is awash in fossil fuel discoveries. But relying on them for development will be disastrous.

Aerial view of a deforested area of the Amazonia rainforest in the surroundings of the BR-319 highway at the city of Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Sept. 15, 2022.
Aerial view of a deforested area of the Amazonia rainforest in the surroundings of the BR-319 highway at the city of Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Sept. 15, 2022.

Relieve Debt to Protect the Environment

Debt-for-nature swaps on a grand scale could slow climate change and promote economic growth in the Global South.

Residents look on from their flooded house after heavy rainfall in Kaduwela on the outskirts of Colombo.
Residents look on from their flooded house after heavy rainfall in Kaduwela on the outskirts of Colombo.

Who Pays for Climate Action?

Small island states are pointing the way on finding innovative funding.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech during the Green Deal Summit 2023 on  September 26, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech during the Green Deal Summit 2023 on September 26, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Europe’s Green Moment Is Over

After years of riding high, EU elections are about to send the continent’s green parties back to earth.

The view from above a group of people as they lay on scorched, dry ground.
The view from above a group of people as they lay on scorched, dry ground.

No, It’s Not Too Late to Save the Planet

Doomism robs people of the agency and incentive to participate in a solution to the climate crisis.

A city power worker removes an illegally connected electrical cable in  Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 9, 2022.
A city power worker removes an illegally connected electrical cable in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 9, 2022.

Can South Africa Keep the Lights On?

Even with the suspension of power cuts, voters remain skeptical ahead of the country's general elections.

A steel worker takes an iron sample from a blast furnace, surrounded by molten iron.
A steel worker takes an iron sample from a blast furnace, surrounded by molten iron.
Copper miners at the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Butte, Montana.
Copper miners at the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Butte, Montana.

Uncle Sam Wants You to Join the Mining Industry

A major talent squeeze is complicating Washington’s critical mineral ambitions.

A ripped American flag rests abandoned along a road during a protest in response to the Republican National Convention being held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A ripped American flag rests abandoned along a road during a protest in response to the Republican National Convention being held in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Democracy Has Run Out of Future

The underlying reason for the West’s democratic crisis may be a lost sense of open-ended time.

The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.
The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.

Can Wind and Solar Solve Climate Change?

A new book unwittingly makes the case that they can’t.

Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13.
Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13.

Can China Shift the Foundations of Its Economy?

Beijing recently announced a 5 percent growth target amid economic headwinds.

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